Nuclear Law Bulletin No. 60

Complete issue

Articles

The Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management by W. Tonhauser & O. Jankowitsch

United States Nuclear Waste Policy Act by S. Angelini

Strengthening the Effectiveness and Improving the Efficiency of the IAEA Safeguards System by L. Rockwood

Recent Developments in German Nuclear Energy Law by B. Kunth and H. Posser

Case law

United States

Cleanup of Enrichment Facilities (1997) by S. Angelini

European Court of Human Rights

Balmer-Schafroth and Others v Switzerland (1997) by W. Buhlmann

Administrative decisions

Japan

Report on Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation (1997)

Switzerland

Liebstadt Nuclear Power Plant No Increase in Power for the Moment (1997)

National legislative and regulatory activities

Albania

Law on Ionising Radiation Protection (1995) and Draft Implementing Decrees

Armenia

Draft Law on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy (1997)

Austria

Ordinance on Shipments of Radioactive Waste (1997)

Belarus

Draft Law on Uses of Nuclear Energy and Radiation Safety (1997)

Draft Law on Radiation Protection of the Public (1997)

Belgium

Royal Order on the Protection of Workers Against Radiation (1997)

Brazil

Protection System for the Nuclear Power Programme – SIPRON (1997)

Order Relating to the General Regulation of Radiation Emergencies (1997)

Canada

Nuclear Safety and Control Act (1997)

People's Republic of China

Regulation for the Control of Nuclear Exports (1997)

Chinese Taipei

Revision of the Law on Compensation for Nuclear Damage

Czech Republic

Decrees Implementing the Atomic Act (1997)

Estonia

Radiation Act (1997)

France

Decree on the Powers of the Minister for Economic Affairs, Finance and Industry (1997)

Medical Supervision of Outside Workers (1997)

Administrative Procedure for Sites Polluted by Radioactive Materials

Germany

Amendment of the Radiation Protection Ordinance (1997)

Protection of the Women during Pregnancy and Maternity (1997)

Amendment of the Dangerous Goods Exception Ordinance (1997)

Ordinance on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and in Enterprises (1997)

Amendments of the Foreign Trade Ordinance (1996 and 1997)

Hungary

Implementing Regulations under the 1996 Atomic Energy Act (1997)

Italy

Decrees Relating to Medical Applications of Ionising Radiation (1997)

Japan

The Environmental Impact Law (1997)

Lithuania

Law on Nuclear Energy (1996)

Luxembourg

Regulations on Protection of the Public Against Radiation (1996)

Mexico

Decree Amending the General Health Law (1997)

Poland

Amendments to the 1986 Atomic Energy Act (1994-1996)

Reorganisation of the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Inspectorate Function (1996)

Russian Federation

New Regulations on Nuclear and Radiation Safety (1997)

Slovakia

Draft Law on the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy (1997)

Switzerland

Modification of the Ordinance on Definitions and Licensing in the Atomic Field (1997)

Tunisia

Law on the Transport of Dangerous Substances by Road (1997)

Ukraine

Chernobyl Centre for Nuclear Safety, Radioactive Waste and Radiological Research (1996)

International regulatory activities

International Atomic Energy Agency

Resolutions Adopted by the IAEA General Conference (1997)

European Union

The 97/43/Euratom Directive on Health Protection of Individuals Against the Dangers of Ionising Radiation (1997) by J-M Courades and D. Teunen

Assessment of the Effects of Public and Private Projects on the Environment (1997)

Council of Europe

Safety of Nuclear Installations in the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe (1997)

Bilateral agreements

Bulgaria – Romania

Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident and Exchange of Information (1997)

Bulgaria – Turkey

Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident and Exchange of Information (1997)

Czech Republic – Ukraine

Co-operation in the Field of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Industry (1997)

Germany – Russian Federation

Mutual Assistance in the Event of Catastrophes and Severe Accidents (1992)

United Kingdom – Ukraine

Exchange of Information on Nuclear Installation Safety Regulation (1997)

Multilateral agreements

Diplomatic Conference Convened to Adopt a Protocol to Amend the Vienna Convention and a Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (1997), Status of the Vienna Convention and the 1988 Joint Protocol

Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Management (1997)

Participation by the EU in KEDO (1997) by R. Lennartz

Texts

Albania

Law on Ionising Radiation Protection (1995)

Bibliography and news briefs

IAEA, NEA, INLA

List of correspondents

Supplement

Canada

Nuclear Safety and Control Act (1997)

Hungary

Act on Atomic Energy (1996)

Lithuania

Law on Nuclear Energy (1996)


Last reviewed: December 1997

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